A woman and 3-year-old child were killed in a triple shooting in Shelby, North Carolina, Thursday morning, police said.

The shooting happened about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Whisenant Street. A man who was also shot was taken to the hospital. He is expected to survive.

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Family and friends identified the victims as Liam Beason, 3, and Miranda Woods.

The Shelby Star reported that the unidentified shooter is still on the loose. It’s believed that the shootings happened inside the home, and police don’t believe it was a random act, the newspaper reported.